This paper provides an overview of good practices relating to the identification, prevention and reduction of statelessness and the protection of stateless persons in South East Asia. It covers the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. The paper provides a description of how the laws, policies and practices of South East Asian countries have helped to address statelessness and highlights some of the key lessons learned. It also discusses some remaining challenges that the region’s stakeholders face as they seek to fully address problems of statelessness in the future. This paper has been drafted at the initiative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to inform discussions during the regional expert meeting on statelessness convened jointly by UNHCR and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (28-29 October 2010, Bangkok). The research was conducted by Laura van Waas, International Consultant with UNHCR’s Regional Protection Hub for the Asia-Pacific. The views expressed are those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNHCR or the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand. The information provided in this paper has been extracted from existing documents, reports and studies. Please note that the verification of information compiled from these sources remains the responsibility of the respective author(s). Final report released on 2 March 2011 This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.